Vegetarian Meatballs in Tomato Sauce Recipe from Italy

Ingredients

• 4 (28 oz (794 g)) cans of whole peeled Italian-style tomatoes, drained
• 2 tsp of olive oil
• 8 medium cloves of garlic, very thinly sliced
• 3/4 tsp of dried oregano
• 1/8 tsp of red pepper flakes
• 1/2 tsp of sugar
• 2 2/3 cups of vegetable broth
• 3/4 cup of uncooked arborio rice
• 1 lb (454 g) of cremini or baby bella mushrooms, quartered if large
• 4 tsp of olive oil
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 cup of dried Italian-style bread crumbs
• 1/3 cup of freshly grated parmesan cheese (slightly more than 1 oz (28 g))
• 1/4 cup of chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tsp of salt
• 1/2 tsp of freshly ground pepper